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English verb: stretch out | |||
| 1. | stretch out (motion) extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length | ||
| Samples | Unfold the newspaper. Stretch out that piece of cloth. Extend the TV antenna. | ||
| Synonyms | extend, stretch, unfold | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change form, change shape, deform | ||
| Verb group | extend | ||
| 2. | stretch out (motion) lie down comfortably | ||
| Samples | To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass. | ||
| Synonyms | stretch | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lie, lie down | ||
| 3. | stretch out (body) thrust or extend out | ||
| Samples | He held out his hand. Point a finger. Extend a hand. The bee exserted its sting. | ||
| Synonyms | exsert, extend, hold out, put out, stretch forth | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gesticulate, gesture, motion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hyperextend | ||
| 4. | stretch out (body) extend one's body or limbs | ||
| Samples | Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours. | ||
| Synonyms | stretch | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| 5. | stretch out (body) stretch (the neck) so as to see better | ||
| Samples | The women craned their necks to see the President drive by. | ||
| Synonyms | crane | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | extend, stretch | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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